'Southern Fried Rice' Ruckus: Keke Palmer & Nakia Stephens Speak Out Amid Backlash Over HBCU-Centered Show

'Southern Fried Rice' Ruckus: Keke Palmer & Nakia Stephens Speak Out Amid Backlash Over HBCU-Centered Show

Source: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images / Getty Keke Palmer and screenwriter Nakia Stephens have joined forces to bring a new original series, Southern Fried Rice, to Palmer’s KeyTV platform, a digital media network dedicated to uplifting Black stories and creatives. But since the show’s release, social media users have been divided over its unique plotline, which centers on an Asian American character. Premiering its first two episodes on Oct.…

Southern Fried Rice Sparks Debate Over HBCU Representation

The Southern Fried Rice controversy has quickly become one of the most talked-about cultural moments of the fall. The new KeyTV series—executive-produced by Keke Palmer and created by Nakia Stephens—has ignited discussion among HBCU students and alumni about how Historically Black Colleges and Universities are portrayed on screen. The show follows Koko Johnson, an Asian […] The post Southern Fried Rice Sparks Debate Over HBCU Representation appe…

‘Southern Fried Rice’ Ruckus: Keke Palmer & Nakia Stephens Speak Out Amid Backlash Over HBCU-Centered Show

Source: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images / Getty Keke Palmer and screenwriter Nakia Stephens have joined forces to bring a new original series, Southern Fried Rice, to Palmer’s KeyTV platform, a digital media network dedicated to uplifting Black stories and creatives. But since the show’s release, social media users have been divided over its unique plotline, which centers on an Asian American character. Premiering its first two episodes on Oct.…

Keke Palmer highlights KeyTV’s non-negotiable support of Black creatives amid “Southern Fried Rice” controversy

Keke Palmer is speaking out in defense of Black creatives as her KeyTV network launches “Southern Fried Rice.” Read up on REVOLT.